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Approval to Breed Cats - Western Australia

Description

You will require this approval if you intend to breed cats. All cats in Western Australia are required to be sterilised unless they are owned by an approved cat breeder for the purpose of breeding.

You will be considered a cat breeder even if you only intend to breed one litter from your cat.

When selling or giving away a cat, legislation states that it must be microchipped and sterilised prior to the transfer of ownership. If the cat is too young to be sterilised, you must provide a prepaid sterilisation voucher to the new owner.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this approval you must:

be over 18 years old

have sufficient facilities, and suitable premises, to breed cats in a safe and ethical way

be a fit and proper person to breed cats

be a current member of a prescribed cat organisation

complete the relevant application form

pay the relevant fee.

You will be ineligible for approval if you have been convicted of two or more offences under animal legislation in the past 3 years. You may also be ineligible for registration if you have been issued with an infringement notice under the cat legislation within the past 12 months.

Supporting information

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